diff --git a/package/minimodem/Config.in b/package/minimodem/Config.in
index cbf0b73db1..7d4efb6900 100644
--- a/package/minimodem/Config.in
+++ b/package/minimodem/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MINIMODEM
 	bool "minimodem"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_FFTW
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_FFTW_SINGLE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSNDFILE if !BR2_PACKAGE_ALSA_LIB_PCM && !BR2_PACKAGE_PULSEAUDIO
 	help